Former Gov. Crist Wins Primary, Will Take On Gov. Scott In November
On Primary Election day, Democrats Charlie Crist and Nan Rich faced off for the right to challenge Governor Rick Scott.
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On Primary Election day, Democrats Charlie Crist and Nan Rich faced off for the right to challenge Governor Rick Scott.
Polling stations across the state opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the Primary Election and the turnout was light.
Election Day rolls on as South Florida voters continue to file into their polls throughout the region.
Gov. Rick Scott pledged Monday to review the number of tests being administered to Florida students and to take further steps to rein in the cost of college if he wins a second term in November.
Polling stations across the state opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the August Primary Election. The Primary Election not only has party-specific races, but also nonpartisan races that are applicable to all registered voters—regardless of party affiliation.
Former Gov. Charlie Crist is fully expected to defeat former Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich in the August Primary.
After months of campaigning and millions of dollars spent on advertisements and mailers, candidates across Florida will find out Tuesday what their political futures hold.
A series of education proposals are expected to be rolled out by Governor Rick Scott Monday. The proposals will touch on everything from high-stakes testing to the cost of college.
As voters go to the polls for next week's primary, two relatively unknown Democrats hope their low-profile campaigns will work to garner them a win against Republican incumbent Pam Bondi.
Florida Governor Rick Scott promised to raise school funding if he is re-elected.
Most Florida voters assume it will be a head to head match up of Rick Scott and Charlie Crist for the Governor's job this November. But before former governor Crist takes on current Governor Scott, he has to get past former Sen. Nan Rich in the August primary
As Democrats try to unseat Republican Gov. Rick Scott in November, they will need to turn out the party faithful in Democrat-filled Broward County.
If Florida Gov. Rick Scott is re-elected, he's promising to boost school funding to its highest levels.
Gov. Rick Scott isn't convinced that Citizens Property Insurance Corp. should have rebuffed his request for an international travel ban, even if the overseas trips were part of a $3.2 billion deal that saved the state-backed insurer $233 million.
Amid questions about his views on global warming, Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday met with five Florida scientists who urged him to prepare the state for the coming challenges posed by climate change.
A record setting 24 million people visited Florida last spring. That's a three percent jump in the second quarter compared to a year ago.
Miami Lakes town officials held a press conference Monday morning to address the status of suspended Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist has topped the $5 million mark for campaign contributions. From August 2nd through August 8th, his campaign collected $128,346 in contributions bringing their overall total to $5,011,990.
Florida taxpayers had to dig a little deeper in the last year to provide security for Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott.
Suspended Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi said he plans to be at Town Hall Monday to take his office back.
It's the second day for Broward residents to start casting their votes for the 2014 Primary elections.
Jeb Bush is lending his political star power to embattled Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who is locked in a tight race for re-election in the nation's largest swing-voting state.
Michael Pizzi may have a legal fight on his hands as he tries to get his old job back as mayor of Miami Lakes. Current Miami Lakes Mayor Wayne Slaton, who was elected in a special election October 2013, said he's not going anywhere.
Florida's unemployment rate did not change in July amid signs the economy is in the process of a slow, steady recovery from the Great Recession.
Broward residents can start casting their votes Friday for the 2014 Primary elections.
Inflation spiked substantially in March. Here's what that could mean for mortgage interest rates and borrowers.
The mother, 30-year-old Annie Rivera, shed tears as she listened to Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mindy Glazer.
Sentebale, which Prince Harry co-founded in 2006 and helps youths with HIV in southern Africa, filed the suit in London's High Court.
Traffic around the Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale are expected to be congested.
The study began back in 2019, and the results of the study have surprised even the researchers.
The mother, 30-year-old Annie Rivera, shed tears as she listened to Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mindy Glazer.
Traffic around the Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale are expected to be congested.
The study began back in 2019, and the results of the study have surprised even the researchers.
The development of the mission mascot and viral sensation Rise began over a year before Artemis II blasted off.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Rolbert Joachin repeatedly hit a woman in the head with a hammer at a gas station in Fort Myers, killing her.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
White House aides got an email last month telling them not to place bets on prediction markets with nonpublic information, multiple administration officials told CBS News.
A federal judge blocked a restrictive new Defense Dept. press policy instituted after previously he ruled Pentagon press restrictions issued last year were unlawful.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The president says the arch will commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.
Federal prosecutors say Courtney Williams divulged classified information to a reporter about her time in Delta Force, according to newly unsealed court documents.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.